English terms dictionary. 2015.
violate — vi‧o‧late [ˈvaɪəleɪt] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to disobey a law or do something that is against an official agreement, rule etc: • The contractors violated the law by laying off workers without notice. • The proposed legislation would violate… … Financial and business terms
violate — vi·o·late / vī ə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing: to go against (as a prohibition or principle): fail to observe or respect violate a law civil rights were violated violate due process vi·o·la·tion /ˌvī ə lā shən/ n … Law dictionary
Violate — Vi o*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Violates}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Violating}.] [L. violatus, p. p. of violare to violate, fr. vis strength, force. See {Violent}.] 1. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse. [1913 Webster] His wife Boadicea violated with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violate — [vī′ə lāt΄] vt. violated, violating [ME violaten < L violatus, pp. of violare, to use force or violence, akin to vis, force] 1. to break (a law, rule, promise, etc.); fail to keep or observe; infringe on 2. to commit a sexual assault on; esp … English World dictionary
violate — [v1] break a law, agreement breach, contaminate, contravene, defy, disobey, disregard, disrupt, encroach, err, infract, infringe, meddle, offend, oppose, outrage, profane, resist, sacrilege, sin, tamper with, trample on, transgress, trespass,… … New thesaurus
Violaté — Le nom est très rare, mais on en trouve des mentions en Lorraine au XVIIIe siècle. Peut être un marchand de violat (médicament ou sirop à base de violette) … Noms de famille
violate — (v.) early 15c., to break (an oath, etc.), from L. violatus (see VIOLATION (Cf. violation)). Sense of ravish is first recorded mid 15c. Related: Violated; violating … Etymology dictionary
violate — /ˈvaɪəleɪt / (say vuyuhlayt) verb (t) (violated, violating) 1. to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.). 2. to break in upon or disturb rudely: to violate privacy; to violate the peace; to violate… …
violate — violator, violater, n. /vuy euh layt /, v.t., violated, violating. 1. to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.). 2. to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with: to violate his… … Universalium
violate — 01. If you [violate] your parole, you will be immediately re arrested. 02. Each side in the conflict accused the other of [violating] the ceasefire. 03. The U.S. has suspended all foreign aid to the country because of its history of human rights… … Grammatical examples in English
